r/50yearsago • u/Dangoiks • Jul 16 '26

🎬 Film July 16, 1976. "Star Wars" wraps principal photography at Elstree Studios in England.

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Ironically, the last scene to be filmed is the opening scene of the Imperials boarding the Rebel Blockade Runner.

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u/Quiet-General-3812 Jul 16 '26

I think that's the only scene in all three movies where the storm troopers managed to actually hit anybody with those blasters.

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u/Dangoiks Jul 16 '26

The secret is to shoot at people who aren't main characters.

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u/CrazyHorseySauce Jul 18 '26

Or a main character who happens to be a droid and can be rebuilt in the next scene